Anil Kumble

Diabetes is a silent killer and awareness about the same is certainly lacking, 
hence I felt there was a need for me to get involved and assist in creating the required awareness.

Quotes

- 1.”But yes, I’m going to miss being a part of the team, sharing a dressing room, playing a test match, all those kinds of things.”

- 2.”One thing I will ensure is that whether we win or lose, the fighting spirit should always be there.”

- 3.”Cricket has always been about using street smarts and putting the opposition under pressure, on the field and off it.”

- 4.”As a coach I need to organise preparations for the team and give informed input to captain and the team to strategise better, inclusive of every player.”

- 5.”I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.”

- 6.”I like a challenge. Captaincy has always been a challenge for me.”

- 7.”At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I’m sure they do have a little bit of brains to get those wickets.”

- 8.”I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.”

- 9.”Aggression is not just the emotion that you show on the field, but at the end of it, you have to ensure that you play the game aggressively and the ball has to do the talking.”

- 10.”It will be wonderful to get into the Indian dressing room as the coach. I am really looking forward to the challenge and the huge responsibility. I know there will be a lot of expectations and that is something which I am looking forward to.”

- 11.”Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.”

- 12.”If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in the middle.”

- 13.”I generally try to bowl one-on-one with the ‘keeper and bowl all the deliveries in my arsenal so that he can have a good look.”

- 14.”If I am trying to set up someone then I might go up to the keeper and say that I might bowl down the leg side. That’s where you feel that if the ‘keeper has a longer stint, he will read you better.”

15.”I think people believe that Bengaluru as a city will be more aware because of its cosmopolitan nature. However, I don’t think that is necessarily true. Not many people today are even aware that they may have diabetes.”

Anil Kumble

Quotes

1.”But yes, I’m going to miss being a part of the team, sharing a dressing room, playing a test match, all those kinds of things.”

2.”One thing I will ensure is that whether we win or lose, the fighting spirit should always be there.”

3.”Cricket has always been about using street smarts and putting the opposition under pressure, on the field and off it.”

4.”As a coach I need to organise preparations for the team and give informed input to captain and the team to strategise better, inclusive of every player.”

5.”I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.”

6.”I like a challenge. Captaincy has always been a challenge for me.”

7.”At the end of the day, the bowlers have to get 20 wickets to win a Test match. I’m sure they do have a little bit of brains to get those wickets.”

8.”I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.”

9.”Aggression is not just the emotion that you show on the field, but at the end of it, you have to ensure that you play the game aggressively and the ball has to do the talking.”

10.”It will be wonderful to get into the Indian dressing room as the coach. I am really looking forward to the challenge and the huge responsibility. I know there will be a lot of expectations and that is something which I am looking forward to.”

11.”Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.”

12.”If it was a very senior team you can sit back and strategize. But for a young team you need be in the middle.”

13.”I generally try to bowl one-on-one with the ‘keeper and bowl all the deliveries in my arsenal so that he can have a good look.”

14.”If I am trying to set up someone then I might go up to the keeper and say that I might bowl down the leg side. That’s where you feel that if the ‘keeper has a longer stint, he will read you better.”

15.”I think people believe that Bengaluru as a city will be more aware because of its cosmopolitan nature. However, I don’t think that is necessarily true. Not many people today are even aware that they may have diabetes.”